Charles Morton (15 August 1819–18 October 1904) was a Music hall and theatre manager. Born in Hackney, he built the first purpose built tavern Music hall, the Canterbury Music Hall, and became known as the Father of the Halls.
Famous quotes containing the words charles and/or morton:
“As I was going by Charing Cross,
I saw a black man upon a black horse;
They told me it was King Charles the First—”
—Unknown. As I was going by Charing Cross (l. 1–3)
“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
—Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841–1904)